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TACO EXPRESS

500 N CHARLESTON AVENUE · FORT MEADE · Polk County · FL 33841

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 12, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3646509
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13458505
DBPR license6307559

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical2 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

2 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#1High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler raw shell eggs over unwashed bell peppers. Operator removed raw shelled eggs. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#2Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Strainer with diced tomatoes in hand washing operator, removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 7:54 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.